things i'm fond of today

drifting in the depths , tiel seivl-keevers [brisbane, australia] paintings by michelle breton [melbourne, australia] tussle by melissa c...

my week

thanksgiving day in salem, oregon :: i learned a new word- spatchcock my husband says it sounds intrusive it means to butterfly poultry so ...

Mommy MD Guide to Pregnancy and Birth AND Mommy MD Guide to Your Baby's First Year by Rallie McAllister

You will have a chance to win this set of books and other prizes Nov 5-Dec 6 during the 12 Days of Gifts Galore at Callista's Ramblings ...

New! 2012 calendar

New in my Etsy shop is this 2012 calendar .  The mixed media collage, which was actually created several months ago, was inspired by a tri...

Almost done

These are the two floor designs I have been working on in the new Prana store.  In the first pic, you can see the very small paintbrush I ha...

Free Thanksgiving printables!

It is so fun this time of year to come up with creative things to do with the kids to celebrate Thanksgiving.   What a great opportunity we ...

November is national ADOPTION MONTH! Find a way to celebrate it!

There are an estimated 140 MILLION ORPHANS WORLDWIDE right now, and there is so much we can do to bless them even if you are not at a place...

GIVEAWAY: $10 Cash via PayPal

I'm looking to gain more followers and comments on this blog so I put together this giveaway for $10 Paypal Cash. This giveaway is poste...

Cleaning and scrubbing can wait for tomorrow...

This is me and Dahlia my now 4 year old when she was little.  My children are now 1,2,4  and 7. My kids have been sick and yesterday I spent...

Easy Entertaining for Beginners by Patricia Mendez

You can enter to win this book and many other prizes (totalling $115) at my Canadian review blog , Callista's Ramblings before 11/25! St...

my creative week

I managed to find some time this week to finish an 8 x 10 mixed media painting called dreamscape .  When I start a new work, it's rare f...

Freebie Friday! Printables to have some fun with the kids!

It's freebie Friday! So here are some fun things for the kids to do.  I love Friday!  We homeschool and Friday is a day off.  We just do...